Latin

LAT 101 , LAT 102, LAT 103 Elementary Latin (1)
The first two terms concentrate on grammar; the third term provides an introduction to classical Latin poetry and prose. Prereq : LAT 102 and LAT 103 each require the completion of the preceding course in the sequence or permission of the instructor; Staff

LAT 210 , LAT 310 Latin Prose Composition (1/2 or 1)
This course reviews the fundamentals of Latin grammar and works toward refined knowledge of Latin idioms and sentence structure. Class meetings emphasize a workshop approach, with group critiques of composition assignments and stylistic analysis of selected prose passages. Prereq : LAT 103 or permission of the instructor; The course is graded on a S/U basis; O; LAT 310 is W; B.Fineberg;

LAT 211 , LAT 311 Roman Historians (1)
Selections from Caesar, Livy, and Tacitus are read in Latin. HUM; Prereq : LAT 103 or permission of the instructor; O; LAT 311 is W; S.Fineberg;

LAT 212 , LAT 312 Latin Epic Poetry (1)
Selections from one or more of the major Roman epics, Virgil's Aeneid or Ovid's Metamorphoses are read in Latin. HUM; Prereq : LAT 103 or permission of the instructor; O; LAT 312 is W; Staff

LAT 213 , LAT 313 Roman Comedy (1)
Selected plays of Plautus are read in Latin. HUM; Prereq : LAT 103 or permission of the instructor; O; LAT 313 is W; B.Fineberg;

LAT 214 , LAT 314 Roman Philosophy (1)
Selections from Cicero's philosophical works or Lucretius' philosophic epic, De Rerum Natura, are read in Latin. HUM; Prereq : LAT 103 or permission of the instructor; O; LAT 314 is W; Staff

LAT 215 , LAT 315 Roman Rhetoric and Oratory (1)
Selections from Cicero's speeches and/or his works on rhetoric are read in Latin. HUM; Prereq : LAT 103 or permission of the instructor; O; LAT 315 is W; Staff

LAT 216 , LAT 316 Roman Tragedy (1)
A tragedy of Seneca is read in Latin. HUM; Prereq : LAT 103 or permission of the instructor; O; LAT 316 is W; Staff

LAT 217 , LAT 317 Roman Novels (1)
Selections from Petronius' Satyricon and Apuleius' Golden Ass are read in Latin. HUM; Prereq : LAT 103 or permission of the instructor; O; LAT 317 is W; Staff

LAT 218 , LAT 318 Roman Lyric and Elegaic Poetry (1)
Selections from Catullus, Tibullus, Propertius, and Ovid are read in Latin. HUM; Prereq : LAT 103 or permission of the instructor; O; LAT 318 is W; B.Fineberg;

LAT 248 Teaching Assistant (1/2 or 1)
Prereq : Permission of instructor; May be graded S/U at instructor's discretion; Staff

LAT 250 Independent Study (1/2 or 1)
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LAT 270 Topics in Latin Literature (1)
Topics will vary from year to year, focusing on a particular text or theme in Latin literature. Examples: Ovid's Metamorphoses; Horace and Rome; Roman Satire.Staff

LAT 295 Special Topics (1/2 or 1)
Courses offered occasionally to students in special areas of Latin not covered in the usual curriculum.Staff

LAT 348 Teaching Assistant (1/2 or 1)
Prereq : Permission of instructor; May be graded S/U at instructor's discretion; Staff

LAT 350 Independent Study (1/2 or 1)
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LAT 370 Topics in Latin Literature (1)
See LAT 270.Staff

LAT 395 Special Topics (1/2 or 1)
Courses offered occasionally to students in special areas of Latin not covered in the usual curriculum.Staff

LAT 400 Advanced Studies (1/2 or 1)
See College Honors Program. Staff